Pokémon · Neo
Dark Forretress
Neo Destiny · #35 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$3.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pineco
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 205
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Forretress plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Explosion) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Pineco; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Forretress
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Forretress?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It stays motionless in trees, driving away with flying armored shards from its hard shell any who come close."
CArmor Up
Until the end of your next turn, if Dark Forretress would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, flip a coin. If heads, Dark Forretress is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP become 10 instead.
GGExplosion — 60
Dark Forretress does 60 damage to itself.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $1.99 | $2.50 | $53.98 | $3.10 | $44.98 |
| 1st Edition | $17.99 | $20.35 | $93.02 | $7.90 | $93.02 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.50 |
| 7-day average | €2.82 |
| 30-day average | €2.84 |
| Low | €0.45 |
| Trend price | €2.95 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Forretress is real?
Dark Forretress is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dark Forretress worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Forretress is $3.10; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dark Forretress from?
Dark Forretress is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Forretress?
Dark Forretress is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
